title: The night West blew up.
abstract: The April 17 fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15 people and injured more than 160 in the Central Texas town of West put the state's disaster response system to the test. Area health professionals and emergency responders mobilized quickly to care for the injured and prevent more deaths.
authors.forename: Crystal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zuzek
mesh_terms: D005107:Explosions; D006801:Humans; D018635:Rescue Work; D013781:Texas; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy